China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 70.3% against 47.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 23.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 46.1% | 27.3% | China |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 46.7% | 24.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- China, at 70.3% against 47.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 23.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- China ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.